원사

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 元士.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈwɘ(ː)nsʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [원(ː)사]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	wonsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	wonsa
McCune–Reischauer?	wŏnsa
Yale Romanization?	wēnsa

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	원사(元士) (wonsa)
North Korean Standard Language	특무상사(特務上士) (teungmusangsa)

원사 • (wonsa) (hanja 元士)

1. (military, South Korea) sergeant major; master chief petty officer